Biologists discover ‘death stench’ is a universal ancient warning signal

HAMILTON, Ont. September 11, 2009 — The smell of recent death or injury that repels living relatives of insects has been identified as a truly ancient signal that functions to avoid disease or predators, biologists have discovered.

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